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Warcollapse - Defy! CD
Genre: Crustcore
Origin: Sweden
Released: 2007
Website: Warcollapse
Label: Profane Existence
Uploaded: 09.04.08

When I heard that Warcollapse were coming back I was really excited. They�ve always been one of my favorite crust acts, and for them to make new tunes just can�t go wrong. After a long wait (the album was recorded between '04 and '07) it is finally here. And this is such a fucking blast from the past.
Defy! opens with the powerful d-beat mangle tune Cold war remains, and I instantly get drawn in and shout along in the chorus. The title track is a slow, haunting smack in the face of those who�s forgotten their ideals. T.H.C is a plead towards drug legalization and Nightstick raids tells the story of an act of police brutality. But don�t you worry, there�s plenty of war going on here as well. Though not as heavy as before this is 33 minutes of brutal, pummeling crustcore. They spice things up every now and then with a small hint of hardcore, and with growls, screams and mangle � how could you possibly go wrong? It�s Warcollapse dammit! And I really like the fact that there�s a Swedish lyrical track, which makes Jalle�s growls even more brutal. Just plain wicked!

Tracklist:
01. Cold war remains
02. March of the doomed
03. Secticide
04. Defy!
05. Expendable
06. Chemical fog
07. Stoner punk
08. Nightstick raids
09. L�ngsam d�d
10. T.H.C
11. One last�
12. Outro